Code No: R5411209 R5

IV B.Tech I Semester(R05) Supplementary Examinations, November 2010

ADVANCED COMPUTING CONCEPTS
(Common to Information Technology and Computer Science & Systems Engineering)
Time: 3 hours Max Marks: 80
Answer any FIVE Questions
All Questions carry equal marks
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1. What are the types of Grids? Give IBM’s Classification of types of Grids. Show their relationship.
[16]
2. Define open standards; illustrate the variety of different standard organizations.
[16]
3. Give a brief overview of traditional communication mechanisms for clusters. [16]
4. (a) In what way we can relax consistency by allowing inconsistencies in DSM systems.
(b) Write about release and entry consistency.
[10+6]
5. Under what conditions would the Bayesian and the vector approach be the same.
[16]
6. (a) What is fitaly keyboard? Give its layout.
(b) In what way it is different from QWERTY keyboard. [8+8]
7. (a) How is end to end security provided in pervasive devices?
(b) What is the use of Cryptographic algorithms? Explain their purpose in offering security to
pervasive devices. [8+8]
8. (a) What are EPR states? Explain.
(b) What is the power of quantum computation? [8+8]

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